U.S. Legal Remedies for Minor Victims of Sexual Exploitation

Combatting the crime of sexual exploitation of children is a holistic process which requires not only preventing or prosecuting offenders, but supporting child victims. This document, produced by the Human Trafficking Legal Centre and Ropes & Gray LLC, outlines the U.S. legal remedies for children, victims of sexual exploitation in travel and tourism, including trafficking. It explains how under the PROTECT Act, any U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who sexually abuses or exploits children, anywhere in the world, can be held accountable in U.S. federal courts.